Analyzing the existing programs on promoting women scientists in chemistry
Gender imbalance in science has been well documented. Possible explanations include a lack of systematic strategies or policies to support women in science in general and chemistry in particular. This article aims to analyze selected programs that advocate gender equity and inclusion in chemistry. F...
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| description | Gender imbalance in science has been well documented. Possible explanations include a lack of systematic strategies or policies to support women in science in general and chemistry in particular. This article aims to analyze selected programs that advocate gender equity and inclusion in chemistry. Forty-eight initiatives were selected via several steps of screening. Following a pilot study using systematic review as a research method, the named initiatives were analyzed considering their strategies, goals, and impact. The findings reveal that acknowledging women scientists and providing funding to enable and sustain networking (such as through conferences) are crucial for women scientists to become visible and recognized in academia. In this paper, we offer recommendations for other entities who would like to develop initiatives to encourage suitable environments for gender equity. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5c39524fe1bd4e57bcd1f6eb8d052e282025-08-20T02:44:11ZengDe GruyterChemistry Teacher International2569-32632024-10-017119520910.1515/cti-2024-0076Analyzing the existing programs on promoting women scientists in chemistryFung Fun Man0Markic Silvija1Mamlok-Naaman Rachel2Cesa Mark3Chiu Mei-Hung4Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, 117543, Singapore, SingaporeDepartment of Chemistry, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Butenandtstr. 5-13, 81377Munich, GermanyDepartment of Science Teaching, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 76100IsraelINEOS USA LLC (Retired), 1270 Saint Francis Court, 60189, Wheaton, IL, USA34879National Taiwan Normal University, 88 Section 4 Ting-Zhou Road, 116, Taipei, TaiwanGender imbalance in science has been well documented. Possible explanations include a lack of systematic strategies or policies to support women in science in general and chemistry in particular. This article aims to analyze selected programs that advocate gender equity and inclusion in chemistry. Forty-eight initiatives were selected via several steps of screening. Following a pilot study using systematic review as a research method, the named initiatives were analyzed considering their strategies, goals, and impact. The findings reveal that acknowledging women scientists and providing funding to enable and sustain networking (such as through conferences) are crucial for women scientists to become visible and recognized in academia. In this paper, we offer recommendations for other entities who would like to develop initiatives to encourage suitable environments for gender equity.https://doi.org/10.1515/cti-2024-0076gender gapwomen in stemgood practiceswomen scientistsscience policychemistry |
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| title | Analyzing the existing programs on promoting women scientists in chemistry |
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